America After WWI Economic Growth Roaring 20’s. Isolationism  US reverts back to Isolationism after WWI. Does not want to be part of World War again.

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America After WWI Economic Growth Roaring 20’s

Isolationism  US reverts back to Isolationism after WWI. Does not want to be part of World War again.  This is main reason US does not join the League of Nations nor signs the Treaty of Versailles

Racism  American very suspicious of all foreigners.  Russian Revolutions makes Americans afraid of all things communists.  Red Scare in America- going after communism in America

Return to Normalcy  American people want to get back to the way things were before WWI.  Republican Warren G. Harding elected president. His foreign policy went back to Isolationism

Economic Boom  There was a slight decline in economy after WWI  Many soldiers returning from war looking for work hurt work force.  But they eventually find work and economy starts to take off.

1920’s at a glance  Time of enjoying life and having a good time.  Entertainment-movies, music, sports, writing, and art.  Prohibitions-crime, gangs and speakeasies.  New Heroes-Charles Lindbergh

Entertainment  Movies and radio became really popular. Charlie Chaplin/silent Movies  Hollywood became the center of entertainment.  “Movie Stars” were born and become role models.  Sports-people went to watch sporting events. Mainly Baseball-Babe Ruth  Games-Board games and crossword puzzles

Jazz Age  New wave of music started to spread; Jazz. Originated in the African American Community and settled in Harlem  Due to popularity of Jazz music, white America went to Harlem to hear these Artists. Primarily at the Cotton Club.  Popular artist; Duke Ellington, Louise Armstrong, Bessie Smith

Harlem Renaissance  Harlem Renaissance was an artistic movement that gave credit and legitimacy to African American creativity.  Music, writing, poetry became popular with both blacks and whites.  Langston Hughes most famous African American poet at this time.

American Writers  American Writers were questioning American values at this time and many moved to Paris to write about “the lost generation”  Popular writers at this time, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway

Prohibition  The passing on the 18th Amendment banning alcohol resulted in illegally making and selling “moonshine”  Mobster become very wealthy and popular like Al Capone  Speakeasies were created; clubs that secretly sold alcohol and played jazz.

Other changes in 1920’s  Women became more active. They keep jobs and went to high school and college.  New Hero: Charles Lindberg- first to fly solo over Atlantic Ocean in his plane; Spirit of St. Louis.